Welcome to Nobody Told Me.

I'm Laura Owens.

And I'm Jan Black.

And joining us on this episode is Nicole Lapin,

best-selling author of the books, Rich Bitch and Boss Bitch. Her latest

book is called Becoming Superwoman, a 12-step plan to go from burnout to balance. Nicole is a

longtime business and money reporter and anchor whose work you may have seen on CNN, CNBC, MSNBC,

Bloomberg TV, and lots of other places.

Elle magazine said Nicole is singularly qualified to demystify money for the Millennials set

with a no-nonsense chic style. She has a fascinating story, and Nicole, it's wonderful to welcome

you to nobody told me. Thank you so much, ladies.

Wonderful to be here.

Tell us more about your background and how you went from burnout to balance.

Oh, wow.

Well, I am the least likely person to be a money expert.

That's for sure.

I grew up in an immigrant family.

So I'm first generation American, never had

the Wall Street Journal on the kitchen counter, never learned about stocks or bombs, maybe just

bond girl. That was the extent of my knowledge. And I was just offered a job as a business reporter.

And at the time I needed a job. I grew up in a broken home, so I need to start working

super early on. And I just said yes, and I totally faked it until I made it. And then I spoke

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